gunjta shahron mein tanhai ka sannaTa to hai
gūñjtā shahroñ meñ tanhā.ī kā sannāTā to hai
be-kasī kā ham-navā ab tak vahī saayā to hai
TūTtī jaatī haiñ ummīdoñ kī zanjīreñ magar
Thokareñ khāne ko majbūrī kā ik sahrā to hai
chāñd kyā niklegā ḳhvāboñ kī añdherī raat hai
duur tak taarā ḳhayāloñ kā magar chamkā to hai
būḌhe sarkash zar-garī meñ rahzanoñ ke saath haiñ
inqalāb-e-nau kā vo pindār ab TuuTā to hai
in ḳhatīboñ kā tilism-e-lan-tarānī toḌ de
is hujūm-e-be-navāyāñ meñ koī aisā to hai
qissa-e-ādam kī talḳhī zindagī ke saath hai
jannateñ lākhoñ banā kar aadmī tanhā to hai
shor hai Dūbīñ hazāroñ azmateñ tārīḳh kī
kitnī ḳhāmoshī se bahtā vaqt kā dhārā to hai
muskurā kar zer-e-lab shāyad yahī kahte haiñ vo
laakh saudā.ī sahī 'bāqar' magar apnā to hai
gunjta shahron mein tanhai ka sannaTa to hai
be-kasi ka ham-nawa ab tak wahi saya to hai
TuTti jati hain ummidon ki zanjiren magar
Thokaren khane ko majburi ka ek sahra to hai
chand kya niklega KHwabon ki andheri raat hai
dur tak tara KHayalon ka magar chamka to hai
buDhe sarkash zar-gari mein rahzanon ke sath hain
inqalab-e-nau ka wo pindar ab TuTa to hai
in KHatibon ka tilism-e-lan-tarani toD de
is hujum-e-be-nawayan mein koi aisa to hai
qissa-e-adam ki talKHi zindagi ke sath hai
jannaten lakhon bana kar aadmi tanha to hai
shor hai Dubin hazaron azmaten tariKH ki
kitni KHamoshi se bahta waqt ka dhaara to hai
muskura kar zer-e-lab shayad yahi kahte hain wo
lakh saudai sahi 'baqar' magar apna to hai
- Book : Naqsh-e-karachi (Pg. 120)
- Author : Shahid Dehlvi,Shams Zubairi
- Publication : Adbi Digest (26 September 1960)
- Edition : 26 September 1960
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